The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-09-22
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THE SEVEN MUST DIE.

THE SEVEN MUST DIE.
The Illinois supreme Court Confirms the
Sentences Of the chicago Anarchists.
CHICAGO, September 14.-The sSu
:preme Court at Ottowa, this morning
delivered an opinion in the anarchist
case affirming the judgment of the court
below. The execution is to take place
on November IL, between 8 and 4
O'Clock. .:5.s .ss,9.sz... : s.
The first official information that
reached this city in regard to the fate of
the anarchists mas q telegram from the
court clerk at Ottawa to- the State attor.
iney's Office here, saying: anarchist
cases confirmed; execution November
s11.n Mr.. Purcell, of the States attor-
:ney's Office ran at once to the Jail with
the dispatch. Following on his heels
was a messenger carrying 8 telegram for
August Spies that had been sent from
Ottawa by an agent of the anarchists.
The turnkey, who took the dispatch to
cell 25, and showed it through the bars,
fingered 8 moment to watch the effect it
would have on Spies. The anarchist
took the message, glanced firmly at the
turnkey, and then withdrew to the
darker end of the cell. In two minutes
or so he called to the old man who sits
as death watch outside the barred door,
and asked him to hand the telegram to
Parsons. From him Invent to all the
others, and reached Neebe, who ia
only under sentence of imprisonment.
S Newspaper men had been vigorously
shut ont from the condemned men, and
all observations had to be taken from
soutside Of the cage, about ten yards from
the cell door. It could be dimly seen
that each Of the condemned men made
efforts at GOODNESS and bravado. They
took seats at their cell doors and read
newspapers and books; smoked cigars,
and once Lingg, the bomb maker,
swhistled. Their wives and friends had
been with them for an hour during the
morning, but about thirty minutes before
the news came they were all excluded
and the prisoners were locked up, each
alone.
Sheriff Matson had remained away
from the Jail. BY his orders during the
night the guards had all been doubled.
Including the court bailiffs there were
twenty of tae sheriff''s men on duty, ter
turkeys and guards that are on regular
duty at the jail and six policemen, who
'patrolled the alleys outside. Capt.
Setback brought with him four detectives
this morning, who were stationed in the
EiaiI courts. Upon Capt. Schaak the
projection Of, the Jail devolves. He pro.
Sfesses tosexperience no uneasiness from
/ any attempts to break into the jail, and
says he has taken every precaution.
From the appearance Of the streets
around the Jail any one could tell that
some great event was going on. AS the
news spread Citizens coRtlsss, and some
bareheaded, left their, places of bust.
ness and rushed toward tho Jail to verify
The report. Among the crowd, growing
thicker every moment, the blanched
faces of rough looking foreigners could
sbs seen darting hisher and thither, jab.
s;beripg excitedly with ugly grimaces, and
sclinching their fists as they talked t1A0ne
another. The police would permit nc
Eloitering, aud therefore the crowd ,kep1
marching up and down, discussing the
ALA absorbing topic.
E A reporter was Capt. Blacks frat
informant of the decision. During the
moments occupied in giving the anar.
,chists' counsel the dreaded information
his face Was q study. His under JAN
dropped. his, right hand went up to hi!
forehead with q llightning.like jerk, and
he gsspedS : Us it possible7 Seven; mer
to hang ~ Great IS was his apparen!
surprise his manifestation of sdisappoint.
ment was greater. He said:
s'The only remaining course for US to
pursue is ID; take the case to the United
States Supreme Court. / shall immedi'
ately 90 before the Supreme Court al
Ottawa and ask for reasonable time tt
prepare q certified transcript Of the
record for presentation to the Supreme
Court at Washington. Such proceeding
are rare, but have no doubts of the
courts decision on that point"
i Capt. Black then ross and paced tht
floor with long strides, refusing to, speal
further. g. 3s.sii q Z,
Judge Gary, who presided at the tria
Of the anarchists, was surprised out ofhil
usual calm reserve when the news of the
decision reached him on the bench
where he was hearing another case
When assured that the report was true
he said aWell, all I have got to say i
that. the iyerdictis q Just one.n The ven
erable jurist thoughtfully passed hi
hand across his forehead for moment
land then resumed his occupation.
Joseph r. Buchanan, Socialist editor
who has charge of the anarchists'i
defence fund, said that should the State
Supreme Court refuse to grant an appea
to the United States Supreme Court, o.
not pass on the the matter in time K
have their decision act as supersedea'
before the date set for the execution O
the sentence, application will be made Il
8 justice. of the United States SUPREME
Court for q supersedeas. If these pro
[cesses fail, an appeal to executive elem
ency will be made. The petition fol
clemency will be presented to Goyerno
EOglesby:
pojennail hy Ciparptfeg.